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COLLARBOMBER
The details of the bomber sound like 99.9% of those on this newsgroup.
http://pittsburgh.fbi.gov/pressrel/2...llarbomber.htm THE DETAILS SURROUNDING THE CRIME The FBI is seeking information regarding the robbery of the PNC Bank in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the subsequent death of Brian Wells, on August 28, 2003. Law enforcement investigators are asking the public's help in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for these crimes. FBI REWARD - $50,000 The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading directly to the identification of the individual or individuals responsible for the bank robbery and death of Brian Wells. The Collar Bomb and Cane Shotgun The bomb was contained in a metal frame constructed of sections of angle iron and sheet metal. This can be seen in the accompanying photos. Each piece of angle iron was cut and fitted to make a box in which the bomb itself was contained. This iron box was attached to the collar which was locked around the neck of Mr. Brian Wells. To preserve the forensic aspects of the investigation, the exact construction and inner workings of the bomb cannot be provided. However, portions of the bomb, the collar, and the cane shotgun appear to have been constructed from older materials. These materials could have been obtained from scrap, or were assembled years prior to the actual robbery. Because of the age of some of the bomb and cane shotgun materials, it should be stressed that even if someone remembers an event from years ago which reminds them of the bomb, the collar or the cane shotgun it might still be relevant to the case. The use of scrap materials in addition to the use of inexpensive store bought materials suggests this offender is a frugal person who saves scraps of various and sundry materials in order to reuse them in various projects. Someone who knows "Collarbomber" might refer to him as a "pack-rat" because of this behavior. If "Collarbomber" lives with others, his frugality and pack-rat type behavior could be a source of irritation and arguments because he saves everything. Many pieces of the bomb, collar and gun were custom made. This required someone with the ability to work with wood, metal, wiring and plastic. "Collarbomber" is comfortable around a wide variety of power tools and shop machines. He likely manufactures a wide variety of items and is thought of as "mechanically inclined". In order to store his tools, various materials, and to build the bomb and cane shotgun, he would have had access to an area where he could spend extended periods of time working alone, undisturbed and undetected. This could include a workshop at home, or in a rental facility. If his work area is provided to him by his employer, he would have nearly exclusive access to it, or have access to it after hours, authorized or unauthorized. Many of the bomb and cane shotgun components demonstrate a significant attention to detail and were custom fit for use in these devices. "Collarbomber" is the type of person who takes pride in building a variety of things, and spent a great deal of time in the planning and construction of the components he assembled for this device. It is the opinion of FBI forensic experts that "Collarbomber" has likely shown an inclination towards "shop-type" projects from the time he was a young man. He has probably built a variety of objects over the years with a preference towards projects which are destructive, such as knives, projectile shooters, or other weapons. Other projects he has made will likely have the same features as the collarbomb and the cane shotgun. They will be customized, constructed in large part from left over materials he has on hand, over-engineered, and deceptive in their design and purpose, for example , both a collar and a bomb, both a cane and a shotgun. "Collarbomber's" work from a high school Shop Class or VoTech class is likely to stand out to others who were in the class with him because of the themes of his projects: power, control, destruction, deception, maiming and causing injury to others. "Collarbomber" used many exaggerations in the warnings concerning the bomb itself. He was deceptive about how the bomb functioned and could be disarmed. There were wires that went nowhere and were connected to nothing. There were warnings inscribed on the device which were also deceptive, for example, the presence of numerous booby traps on the device. These warnings suggest a device more complicated than it really was. To the general public, this crime may appear to be an elaborate bank robbery. However, it continues to be the opinion of the BAU that this is much more than a mere bank robbery. The behavior seen in this crime was choreographed by "Collarbomber" watching on the sidelines according to a written script in which he attempted to direct others to do what he wanted them to do. This is very unusual and complex criminal behavior. Because of the complex nature of this crime, the BAU believes there were multiple motives for the offender, and money was not the primary one. One of the most striking features of "Collarbomber's" writings, a feature which is also seen in his bomb construction, is his deceptiveness. The letters are deceptive in tone. "Collarbomber" gives instructions to Mr. Wells and to the Police which would place them in the same location at approximately the same time. If "Collarbomber" was primarily concerned with getting the money, he would have wanted Brian Wells out of the area of the PNC bank as soon as possible. FBI analysts believe that "Collarbomber" has written other letters over his lifetime with similar themes of power, control, ultimatums, limited options, wanting revenge and dire consequences if his demands are not met. These letters could have gone to banks, businesses, or individuals as the result of some type of real or perceived injustice. The tone and linguistic style of those historical letters will resemble the notes he prepared in this case. In analyzing a violent crime, the BAU considers the offender's post -offense behavior. What would he have done after the bank robbery and the death of Brian Wells? It is the opinion of the BAU, that "Collarbomber" would have monitored the investigation in the media in order to determine law enforcement's progress. His comments to others about the case would be circumspect and guarded. However, those around him might recall his having made off-handed, derogatory but grandiose remarks about the case: deriding investigators for not being as smart as the offender; offset by complimentary remarks about the bomb-maker's ability. It is also the opinion of the BAU that the offender may have re-located shortly after the bombing, in an effort to put time and distance between himself and the investigation. Despite a location change, however, "Collarbomber's" personality will not change. He is likely to continue engaging in his solitary activities of fixing and fabricating things. His need for control suggests a lack of flexibility. Relocation requires initiating new relationships, new job, new contacts, finding a new place to live, etc. and this type of change would probably not come easy for "Collarbomber" because it requires flexibility . So, if he left this area he would have a difficult time severing all of his ties to the community - such as they are, and could even move back after awhile. Despite the fact that this was an elaborate plan, it ultimately fell apart. Brian Wells was killed, and the bank's money was recovered. It is not likely "Collarbomber " intended for his scheme to end in the way it did or as quickly as it did. He did not invest his time and effort into this plan only for it to fail, and the reality of this failure would have angered and frustrated him. He may still be brooding about the outcome a year later. The FBI urges caution to people who believe they know this offender. He is dangerous. He does not want to be caught and go to jail. He sees people as a liability and he does not trust them. Brian Wells could have known this person, but misjudged his level of dangerousness. People must keep in mind that offenders involved in the criminal use of explosives pose a hazard not only to themselves but to those around them because of the dangerous and unpredictable nature of this type of weapon. "Collarbomber" was more than willing to construct a device which could have potentially killed him during its construction. This individual is willing to bring harm to others even if doing so puts his own life in jeopardy. Today we are releasing for the first time information which may be critical to the investigation. A sample of writing containing both letters and numbers, has been identified from a page of one of the bank robbery notes. This writing is referred to as "indented writing" and was identified by experts at our FBI laboratory. These forensic scientists were able to capture writing raised from indentations left by markings on previous pages of the notepad on which the bank robbery note was written. The photographs provided show the indented writing which contains both letters and numbers. Task force members are investigating every variation and sequence of these numbers and letters. We have removed two digits from each of the numbers to protect the right to privacy of others. The Task Force does not believe that these individuals have any involvement whatsoever with the crime. If anyone recognizes the above style or content of the provided writing, please contact the COLLARBOMB Task Force at 1-866-219-2008. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous in doing so is welcome to write to the FBI at POB 1726, Erie, PA 16507. Today, the FBI has increased its reward to $100,000 for information leading to the identification of those responsible for this crime. :/ caveat lector Halcitron misc.survivalism alt.survival "Failing to prepare.... Is preparing to fail." NRA Member since 2002 The Law of the Land, is the weapon in your hand. Smith & Wesson starts where the Bill of Rights stop. "In my humble opinion, the petty carping levied against Bush by the Democrats proves again, it is better to have your eye plucked out by an eagle than to be nibbled to death by ducks." - Norman Liebmann |
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In article , Gunner says...
The details of the bomber sound like 99.9% of those on this newsgroup. http://pittsburgh.fbi.gov/pressrel/2...llarbomber.htm Mm. Yep. I think the guy is probably european, based on the crossed sevens he wrote. The printing on the note shows he has had a lot of training in mechanical drawing. It almost looks like it was done by a Leroy set - at least some of the notes. Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
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Respectfully disagree. Looks to me like there are some primary
artistic/frustrated architect elements in the handwritten notes. I could be wrong. Leroy seems to me to be the wrong time frame. My guess is the age range is too young to have been employed using Leroy. I presume the profilers had this run through some handwriting experts. I'm certainly not one. |
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In article , Richard says...
Respectfully disagree. Looks to me like there are some primary artistic/frustrated architect elements in the handwritten notes. I could be wrong. Leroy seems to me to be the wrong time frame. My guess is the age range is too young to have been employed using Leroy. I presume the profilers had this run through some handwriting experts. I'm certainly not one. By "leroy set" I was implying that some of the notes were done in the style of lettering on a mechanical drawing. The letters are drawn in a very rote fashion where each letter is exactly the same shape, and the distances between letters are all the same. All vertical lines exactly vertical, all horizontal lines exactly horizontal, etc. I was taught to make the Gs differently, without the extra vertical line inside the horizontal line. But if he knows how to do this, he's a *lot* older than computers. They don't teach lettering like that in drafting classes today, I think. As you say of course there are other pages where the style is not all-upper case, it's an appropriate mix of upper and lower. I would guess that the person (single person) is trying to deliberately confuse handrighting experts by mixing styles. To pretend that there's more than one person planning this - see also the 'we' references in the text. There' no 'we' there, it's only him. I would be willing to wager a coke that when he's caught they will find that he's had formal training of some kind in mechanical drawing or drafting. He adopted that style of drafting lettering to eliminate any personality in his writing for that page - but in doing so he pegged himself far more than any handwriting analysis could ever do. Lettering like that is done on 'the other side of the brain,' which is to say the verbal side is not doing anything, it's the graphic and visual side working. I recall lettering drafted drawings, and by the time I was done, I could no longer 'read' them because I'd been analyzing them as abstract patterns. The words no longer had any meaning as sounds - they were just pictures. Hence the drawing that I produced for the metal shop in my high school, of a "Parallel Clamp Vice" which I think may still be used as a teaching tool... This guy's spent many hours at a drafting table. Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
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100:1 odds the person writing that profile is a clumsy oaf who has trouble operating a toaster and is bitterly jealous of "mechanically inclined" individuals. Once they arrest all of us who are keeping the world running smoothly by repairing broken objects and machinery, they'll finally see how they bent themselves over by doing so. sigh On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 08:37:07 GMT, Gunner calmly ranted: The details of the bomber sound like 99.9% of those on this newsgroup. http://pittsburgh.fbi.gov/pressrel/2...llarbomber.htm THE DETAILS SURROUNDING THE CRIME The FBI is seeking information regarding the robbery of the PNC Bank in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the subsequent death of Brian Wells, on August 28, 2003. Law enforcement investigators are asking the public's help in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for these crimes. FBI REWARD - $50,000 The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading directly to the identification of the individual or individuals responsible for the bank robbery and death of Brian Wells. The Collar Bomb and Cane Shotgun The bomb was contained in a metal frame constructed of sections of angle iron and sheet metal. This can be seen in the accompanying photos. Each piece of angle iron was cut and fitted to make a box in which the bomb itself was contained. This iron box was attached to the collar which was locked around the neck of Mr. Brian Wells. To preserve the forensic aspects of the investigation, the exact construction and inner workings of the bomb cannot be provided. However, portions of the bomb, the collar, and the cane shotgun appear to have been constructed from older materials. These materials could have been obtained from scrap, or were assembled years prior to the actual robbery. Because of the age of some of the bomb and cane shotgun materials, it should be stressed that even if someone remembers an event from years ago which reminds them of the bomb, the collar or the cane shotgun it might still be relevant to the case. The use of scrap materials in addition to the use of inexpensive store bought materials suggests this offender is a frugal person who saves scraps of various and sundry materials in order to reuse them in various projects. Someone who knows "Collarbomber" might refer to him as a "pack-rat" because of this behavior. If "Collarbomber" lives with others, his frugality and pack-rat type behavior could be a source of irritation and arguments because he saves everything. Many pieces of the bomb, collar and gun were custom made. This required someone with the ability to work with wood, metal, wiring and plastic. "Collarbomber" is comfortable around a wide variety of power tools and shop machines. He likely manufactures a wide variety of items and is thought of as "mechanically inclined". In order to store his tools, various materials, and to build the bomb and cane shotgun, he would have had access to an area where he could spend extended periods of time working alone, undisturbed and undetected. This could include a workshop at home, or in a rental facility. If his work area is provided to him by his employer, he would have nearly exclusive access to it, or have access to it after hours, authorized or unauthorized. Many of the bomb and cane shotgun components demonstrate a significant attention to detail and were custom fit for use in these devices. "Collarbomber" is the type of person who takes pride in building a variety of things, and spent a great deal of time in the planning and construction of the components he assembled for this device. It is the opinion of FBI forensic experts that "Collarbomber" has likely shown an inclination towards "shop-type" projects from the time he was a young man. He has probably built a variety of objects over the years with a preference towards projects which are destructive, such as knives, projectile shooters, or other weapons. Other projects he has made will likely have the same features as the collarbomb and the cane shotgun. They will be customized, constructed in large part from left over materials he has on hand, over-engineered, and deceptive in their design and purpose, for example , both a collar and a bomb, both a cane and a shotgun. "Collarbomber's" work from a high school Shop Class or VoTech class is likely to stand out to others who were in the class with him because of the themes of his projects: power, control, destruction, deception, maiming and causing injury to others. "Collarbomber" used many exaggerations in the warnings concerning the bomb itself. He was deceptive about how the bomb functioned and could be disarmed. There were wires that went nowhere and were connected to nothing. There were warnings inscribed on the device which were also deceptive, for example, the presence of numerous booby traps on the device. These warnings suggest a device more complicated than it really was. To the general public, this crime may appear to be an elaborate bank robbery. However, it continues to be the opinion of the BAU that this is much more than a mere bank robbery. The behavior seen in this crime was choreographed by "Collarbomber" watching on the sidelines according to a written script in which he attempted to direct others to do what he wanted them to do. This is very unusual and complex criminal behavior. Because of the complex nature of this crime, the BAU believes there were multiple motives for the offender, and money was not the primary one. One of the most striking features of "Collarbomber's" writings, a feature which is also seen in his bomb construction, is his deceptiveness. The letters are deceptive in tone. "Collarbomber" gives instructions to Mr. Wells and to the Police which would place them in the same location at approximately the same time. If "Collarbomber" was primarily concerned with getting the money, he would have wanted Brian Wells out of the area of the PNC bank as soon as possible. FBI analysts believe that "Collarbomber" has written other letters over his lifetime with similar themes of power, control, ultimatums, limited options, wanting revenge and dire consequences if his demands are not met. These letters could have gone to banks, businesses, or individuals as the result of some type of real or perceived injustice. The tone and linguistic style of those historical letters will resemble the notes he prepared in this case. In analyzing a violent crime, the BAU considers the offender's post -offense behavior. What would he have done after the bank robbery and the death of Brian Wells? It is the opinion of the BAU, that "Collarbomber" would have monitored the investigation in the media in order to determine law enforcement's progress. His comments to others about the case would be circumspect and guarded. However, those around him might recall his having made off-handed, derogatory but grandiose remarks about the case: deriding investigators for not being as smart as the offender; offset by complimentary remarks about the bomb-maker's ability. It is also the opinion of the BAU that the offender may have re-located shortly after the bombing, in an effort to put time and distance between himself and the investigation. Despite a location change, however, "Collarbomber's" personality will not change. He is likely to continue engaging in his solitary activities of fixing and fabricating things. His need for control suggests a lack of flexibility. Relocation requires initiating new relationships, new job, new contacts, finding a new place to live, etc. and this type of change would probably not come easy for "Collarbomber" because it requires flexibility . So, if he left this area he would have a difficult time severing all of his ties to the community - such as they are, and could even move back after awhile. Despite the fact that this was an elaborate plan, it ultimately fell apart. Brian Wells was killed, and the bank's money was recovered. It is not likely "Collarbomber " intended for his scheme to end in the way it did or as quickly as it did. He did not invest his time and effort into this plan only for it to fail, and the reality of this failure would have angered and frustrated him. He may still be brooding about the outcome a year later. The FBI urges caution to people who believe they know this offender. He is dangerous. He does not want to be caught and go to jail. He sees people as a liability and he does not trust them. Brian Wells could have known this person, but misjudged his level of dangerousness. People must keep in mind that offenders involved in the criminal use of explosives pose a hazard not only to themselves but to those around them because of the dangerous and unpredictable nature of this type of weapon. "Collarbomber" was more than willing to construct a device which could have potentially killed him during its construction. This individual is willing to bring harm to others even if doing so puts his own life in jeopardy. Today we are releasing for the first time information which may be critical to the investigation. A sample of writing containing both letters and numbers, has been identified from a page of one of the bank robbery notes. This writing is referred to as "indented writing" and was identified by experts at our FBI laboratory. These forensic scientists were able to capture writing raised from indentations left by markings on previous pages of the notepad on which the bank robbery note was written. The photographs provided show the indented writing which contains both letters and numbers. Task force members are investigating every variation and sequence of these numbers and letters. We have removed two digits from each of the numbers to protect the right to privacy of others. The Task Force does not believe that these individuals have any involvement whatsoever with the crime. If anyone recognizes the above style or content of the provided writing, please contact the COLLARBOMB Task Force at 1-866-219-2008. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous in doing so is welcome to write to the FBI at POB 1726, Erie, PA 16507. Today, the FBI has increased its reward to $100,000 for information leading to the identification of those responsible for this crime. :/ caveat lector Halcitron misc.survivalism alt.survival "Failing to prepare.... Is preparing to fail." NRA Member since 2002 The Law of the Land, is the weapon in your hand. Smith & Wesson starts where the Bill of Rights stop. "In my humble opinion, the petty carping levied against Bush by the Democrats proves again, it is better to have your eye plucked out by an eagle than to be nibbled to death by ducks." - Norman Liebmann ---------------------------------------------------------- --== EAT RIGHT...KEEP FIT...DIE ANYWAY ==-- http://www.diversify.com/stees.html - Schnazzy Tees online ---------------------------------------------------------- |
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100:1 odds the person writing that profile is a clumsy oaf who has trouble operating a toaster and is bitterly jealous of "mechanically inclined" individuals. Once they arrest all of us who are keeping the world running smoothly by repairing broken objects and machinery, they'll finally see how they bent themselves over by doing so. sigh No they won't, they'll just buy more stuff from China. GTO(John) |
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